Victor Negrescu, the Social Democratic vice president of the European Parliament from Romania, was ranked as the fourth most influential MEP in the 2026 edition of a yearly analysis published by EU Matrix . The analysis measures the influence that members of the European Parliament have exerted over EU policy since the start of the current parliamentary term (2024–present). Specifically, influence is measured through a combination of criteria clustered into formal and informal leadership positions, actual legislative work, committee membership, political network, and voting behaviour.